That decision sealed the fate of Turkcell suit, which alleged only glancing ties to the United States. On Wednesday, the company lawyers atPatton Boggsagreed todismiss the case. Turkcell hinted in apress releasethat it would refile its claims in another jurisdiction.You want to hit not hurt has always encouraged hard hits. Now, though, hitting with the intent to injure players has become a national issue after the NFL severely penalized the New Orleans Saints for using a bounty system. Players were paid to knock opposing players unconscious or force a player to leave the game.

Tom Furlong, a brother of Offaly's AllIreland winning goalkeeper Martin, came closest to kicking in the NFL back in 1966, only to pick up an injury in the Atlanta Falcons' final preseason game. Kerry legend Mick O'Connell was also close to being offered a contract by the Los Angeles Rams after he impressed assistant coach Jack Faulkner while on holiday on the West Coast. In the end his age (O'Connell